I had it when I tried to get my university degree and dropped out, had it when I started investing into crypto, now working at job
Everything is tainted by it. I am like running on emergency low thrust mode. First it was a situation now my personality stems from it I can’t form relationships or enjoy any accomplishments I work towards to
I was neglected as a kid and generally would fit somewhere slightly on the spectrum/ADD. But what’s the point if I get diagnosed about it. I already now it myself and If you go to therapy they label you as disabled. And then you go through the world telling yourself your disabled with out the symptoms getting any better Just mind that I have sales related experiences, learned social skills, became very good at managing people and being competent. Being goal oriented and driven But it’s still has changed nothing about my life situation outside of work
Do I really have to give in? My parents weren’t that typical by societal standards. Had a happy childhood but set me up to a bad start from age 13 and on. But I am taking up responsibility for years. Am I really that screwed, that mentally ill? Condition I can’t fix
High functioning depression sounds like a made up mental illness to sell pills to the fools. Psychiatrists and pharma companies would starve if people simply stop believing this made up mental diseases
Nicholas Cook
Do you do cardio and lift, user? It sounds like Any Forums horseshit but exercise legit has a huge impact once you get into it. Usually the first thing doctors/therapists advise as well.
Landon Gomez
Lift weights Go to Church Read Dostoevsky
That's how I cope, at least.
David Thomas
You know people don't immediately receive medication, especially for "high functioning depression", right? You aren't a retarded Any Forumstard, right? Surely not.
Should also add why exercise is a benefit - it's because it regulates a whole other bunch of other factors and brings them in line. If you go for long walks in the morning, gradually working up to runs and if you're lifting 4 times a week, say, then it compels you to make sure your diet is good (otherwise you'd be pissing in the wind and wasting your time). Suddenly you're eating clean protein and shoing veggies and fruit in your face. It also regulates your sleep patterns as well; I fall asleep like fie minutes after I lie down. And above all this is gives you a GOAL - something to work towards - and a goal that is measurable and visible, just look in the mirror after a month or so.
Jose Powell
Nah, I'm just a regular retard
Thomas Brown
Your church is not worth shit if you mutilate baby boys. Go to hell faggot
Oliver Price
right there with you user. This shit is brutal when you cant bring yourself to just end it
Jordan Sullivan
get a girlfriend and have sex. unironically lift weights
Charles Walker
I am Any Forums for 8 years straight, lift and eat better than anyone around me
Never even kissed, let alone had a gf
Owen Brown
I don't really have any advice that would have 100% success rate, but I can tell you a few things that improved my life. I'm not depressed btw, but I was diagnosed with schizophrenia. The first thing I started doing was going on walks, it's a pretty basic thing, you can even upgrade it to going running. Going outside is good for you. To cope with dark thoughts I originally started writing a diary, but it was too depressing to read, so I got into creative writing. There is a good exercise to get the brain juices flowing if you're interested in creative writing - try to write three pages per day every day. Nothing specific, just write everything that comes into your mind, even the most basic things. Do this for a few weeks and you'll stop feeling conscious about your writing. Finally I got into philosophy, nothing specific, I just read something from every imaginable philosopher. To be fair, most of philosophy is hot garbage, it's just complex ways of saying nothing. But if you want to read something from someone who was "functionally depressed" you might appreciate reading Schopenhauer. I personally prefer Nietzsche but Schopenhauer is good too. If you want to get more wild I recommend reading Tao Te Ching, I like to read it every once in a while. Well, those three things helped me, so they might help you too. Either way, I hope you can help yourself to enjoy life more.
I leave my house every single day. My life is pretty much standard in every single department except the romantic/intimate one.
I still highly recommend lifting though
Camden Cook
I can understand him Was a Full blown NEET and essentially did a 180. But I still leave the house for the same 2-3 same grocery stores, occasional fast food place, same gym. Drive to work and drive home. Don’t meet girls at my job I am the same loner I was apart from having the small talk with coworkers
Nowadays you either manage to get pussy to your doorstep with out leaving the house or you don’t. Leaving is just the optional part is completely deattached
Asher Jackson
You guys need to be going on dates. And if your social circle isn't of the type where it presents you with opportunities to talk to random women, then you need to bit the bullet and use online options. Dont' buy into the polcel horseshit about these being frequented by cock carousel whores - the dudes parroting that shit are the same NEETs that thinkk they're going to turn 35 then land themselves a 21yo farmgirl virgin just by turning up to a church fete. The salient point here is women aren't going to magically appear on the doorstep; you've done the hard part and put the work in, shit should be easy from here so long as you aren't a total aspie.
Brayden Carter
>women aren't going to magically appear on the doorstep 100% aware of that, I am trying. Although I am trying more in real life social situations, because my experience with dating apps is not so good. Still trying, it isn't so easy as you portray it
Ethan Nguyen
That's cool, user. Social skills are a bit like riding a bike - you're not going to be able to go all-terrain mountain biking right off the bat and you're going to fall on your ass a few times getting there. But it gets better and easier, bro.
Colton Adams
doesn't sound worth it.
Austin Richardson
>Nowadays you either manage to get pussy to your doorstep with out leaving the house or you don’t user, you are so fucking wrong it is ridiculous. Get off your high horse and put yourself out there in front of new people without caring about social anxiety. I am a full time NEET who lifts like 3x a week, but more importantly I go to new places in my area explicitly trying to get better at talking to people. I have fucked 1 tinder girl and that's it with hundreds of matches, I have fucked 10 girls in the past 2 years just going to new places and randomly, physically meeting them for the first encounter. I am awkward as fuck and can't hold a girl down, however on the night you're looking to bone, all you have to do is smile and laugh and agree with her. Look at her face and make eye contact it's not going to fucking kill you.
Are you mentally disabled or something? Bald? Brown? Plebbitor? Manlet? How can things possibly be so bad for you that 8 years of lifting gets you ZERO pussy? Do you have someone else wipe your ass and tie your shoes for you too?
Jack Diaz
I hope so. I am now almost 30 though so I have to try to ride that bike a bit faster to get anywhere
